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Siblings of the retardate: An adolescent group experience

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This paper describes a preventive-therapeutic program for normal adolescent siblings of retardates in which siblings met regularly with two psychologist co-leaders to discuss their thoughts and feelings about having a retarded sibling. The program was designed to explore a model of clinical functioning with normal children whose siblings create special problems for the family, with the goal of establishing effective preventive programs for such children.

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  1. Yale Psycho-Educational Clinic, Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven Clinic, USA

    Frances Kaplan Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)

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  1. Frances Kaplan Ph.D.
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Miss Fox, a Clinical psychologist, is a Member of the Psycho-Educational Clinic staff.

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Kaplan, F., Fox, E. Siblings of the retardate: An adolescent group experience. Community Ment Health J 4, 499–508 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01530771

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